"My momma; 'Momma, did you hear? I'm a Golden Globe nominee,'" Hudson said. "And she's like, 'I'm so excited; now baby, what exactly is a Golden Globe?' I had to hand the phone over to someone else to talk to her. Please tell her what it is."

Hudson's longtime idol and "Dreamgirls" co-star Beyoncé is up for Best Actress and Best Original Song, while Eddie Murphy scored a nod for Best Supporting Actor.

Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Leonardo DiCaprio, "Blood Diamond"
Leonardo DiCaprio, "The Departed"
Peter O'Toole, "Venus"
Will Smith, "The Pursuit of Happyness"
Forest Whitaker, "The Last King of Scotland"

Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
"Borat: Cultural Learnings of America or Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan"
"The Devil Wears Prada"
"Dreamgirls"
"Little Miss Sunshine"
"Thank You for Smoking"

Best Original Song - Motion Picture
"A Father's Way" from "The Pursuit of Happyness"
"Listen" from "Dreamgirls"
"Never Gonna Break My Faith" from "Bobby"
"The Song of the Heart" from "Happy Feet"
"Try Not to Remember" from "Home of the Brave"